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the search to examine reports of unidentified and misplaced creatures—known as
“cryptids”—throughout the Mountain State, from its earliest history to present
day. Included are such famous unknowns as Bigfoot; Mothman, harbinger of
disaster; giant birds and snakes unrecognized by modern science; anomalous huge
human remains unearthed statewide since the 19th century; “extinct” cougars
that refuse to die; animals alien to North America, including lions, tigers,
black panthers, kangaroos, and piranha; the ferocious “Dogman” and woolly,
horned “Sheepsquatch”; freshwater cephalopods; and other creatures that defy
classification. Wherever you reside or visit in West Virginia, phantom cryptids
have been seen near your location—terrifying witnesses, baffling investigators,
and monsters sometimes leave evidence behind to mark their passing through our
world. Happy hunting!About the author: Michael Newton has published 279 books since 1977, including six others devoted to cryptozoology. Unknown creatures have fascinated Newton from childhood, when Bigfoot sightings were reported in his home state of California.